Sources told The Information that OpenAI is in the early stages of considering developing a web browser that can integrate ChatGPT.

The startup has also approached travel , retail, real estate, and food websites to discuss a search tool that would allow users to interact with websites in a similar way to ChatGPT.

A source who has seen the prototype of the tool said that the new product is named NLWeb (or Natural Language Web).

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OpenAI aims to compete with Google in the search and web browser markets. Photo: AI Revolution

Developing web browsers and search engines would be a bold move by OpenAI into two areas that Google has long dominated.

As of August, Google Chrome held approximately 65% ​​of the global web browser market share, according to analytics firm Statista.

As of January, Google Search held approximately 82% of the global search engine market share.

Search is a crucial business segment for Google, contributing $49.4 billion in the three months ending September 30th, or more than half of the company's revenue.

Google is also looking to increase the integration of AI into search. Last month, the tech giant announced it would be rolling out a series of changes to its service, starting with mobile.

A completely new experience that uses AI to arrange page layouts, group results into different categories, and bring videos , forum links, and other features to the top of the page.

Multiple sources told The Information that OpenAI's web browser release is still a long way off. However, this year, the company behind ChatGPT has hired two Google Chrome developers, including Ben Goodger – a founding member of the Chrome team.

OpenAI positioned ChatGPT as a Google competitor when it launched ChatGPT search in October. The feature allows chatbots to provide real-time answers with information such as weather and stock market data.

Google's dominance in search and web browsing is undeniable, but it's facing a major challenge. This week, the U.S. Department of Justice asked a judge to force Google to sell Chrome after the company was found to have illegally monopolized the search and advertising markets in August.

Google announced it will appeal.

(According to Insider)